The Quarzwerke Group has been a reliable partner of the paper industry for a long time. Two product groups in particular are used:
- Coating kaolins from the Amberger Kaolinwerke for use in (U)LWC gravure and offset qualities, and in the precoat for paper, cardboard, fine papers and specialities.
- Filler kaolins from Amberger Kaolinwerke for SC and newsprint papers as well as decoration and art print qualities.
Amberger Kaolinwerke also distributes in Central and Southern Europe BASF kaolin products from secondary deposits (USA). On account of the comprehensive product range, our kaolins are used in almost all types of paper. Thanks to optimized production and process engineering, the kaolins are being continuously adapted to the growing requirements of the market.
Kaolins from Amberger Kaolinwerke for the paper industry are produced at the sites of Hirschau-Schnaittenbach in Bavaria and by the subsidiary companies Caminauer Kaolinwerk GmbH in Saxony, Surmin-Kaolin in Poland and the Ukrainian Kaolin Company in Ukraine. In addition, the Quarzwerke Group has further kaolin deposits in Southwest Europe in the form of the company Kaolin AD (www.kaolin.bg) in Bulgaria. You can also benefit from our top quality kaolin for your paper!
Analysis methods for paper kaolins
We routinely employ the following analysis methods to classify paper kaolins:
- Chemical analysis DIN 51001
- Mineralogical analysis X-ray diffraction
- Particle size distribution ZC method V/27.3/90
- Residue from wet sieving ZC method V/27.6/90
- pH value ISO 787/9
- Brookfield viscosity DIN 53019
- Haake viscosity DIN 53019
- Determination of Aspect Ratio Least Bounding method
- Abrasion AT 1000 ZC method V/27.7/90
- Moisture ISO 787/2
- Specific surface DIN ISO 9277
Application technology
In addition to comprehensive quality assurance, Amberger Kaolinwerke offers support in the area of application technology. The primary task, aside from the development of new products, is sales support. A well equipped laboratory is available for performing sheet formation and coating experiments.
The Dixon coater is equipped with a roller application device (with blade equalization and roll coater), a film press and an air knife coater. An appropriately calibrated laboratory calendar controls the satinizing before we evaluate the paper and printing characteristics.
International distributors for paper products
Bosnia-Herzegovina / Croatia / Macedonia / Montenegro / Serbia / Slovenia
Agitrade d.o.o.
Gordan Drazin
Radnicka 34
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
fon +385 1 2339-882
fax +385 1 2339-654
gordan.drazin@agitrade.com
www.agitrade.hr
Italy
Clay & Clay Srl.
Dr. Ing. Antonio Veggetti
Via Paganini, 9/B
20052 Monza (MI)
Italy
fon +39 039 2312035
fax +39 039 3900257
a.veggetti@clayandclay.com
www.clayandclay.com